Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Albania

Albania: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 81.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
81.9%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
84th
of 196 countries
All-time high
93.9%
in 1989
All-time low
58.6%
in 1997
Years of data
35
1960–2024

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Albania, 1960–2024

0204060801001960199220241960: 68.51989: 93.91990: 89.11991: 88.81992: 89.81993: 75.11995: 67.41996: 65.31997: 58.61998: 59.71999: 60.32000: 65.32002: 69.22003: 63.42004: 64.42005: 65.32006: 65.72007: 60.12008: 74.32009: 71.32010: 73.32011: 77.72012: 74.82013: 71.32014: 69.42015: 73.32016: 76.72017: 74.52018: 76.12019: 77.82020: 78.22021: 78.22022: 82.72023: 83.62024: 81.9

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Albania recorded 81.9% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2024.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Albania peaked at 93.9% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 58.6%, in 1997.

That places Albania 84th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Albania, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 68.5%
1989 93.9% +37.1%
1990 89.1% -5.1%
1991 88.8% -0.3%
1992 89.8% +1.1%
1993 75.1% -16.3%
1995 67.4% -10.2%
1996 65.3% -3.1%
1997 58.6% -10.3%
1998 59.7% +1.8%
1999 60.3% +1.0%
2000 65.3% +8.4%
2002 69.2% +6.0%
2003 63.4% -8.5%
2004 64.4% +1.7%
2005 65.3% +1.4%
2006 65.7% +0.6%
2007 60.1% -8.5%
2008 74.3% +23.6%
2009 71.3% -4.0%
2010 73.3% +2.8%
2011 77.7% +6.1%
2012 74.8% -3.7%
2013 71.3% -4.8%
2014 69.4% -2.6%
2015 73.3% +5.6%
2016 76.7% +4.6%
2017 74.5% -2.8%
2018 76.1% +2.2%
2019 77.8% +2.3%
2020 78.2% +0.5%
2021 78.2% -0.0%
2022 82.7% +5.8%
2023 83.6% +1.1%
2024 81.9% -2.1%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 81.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.1%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 81.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.0%, 96% of the median. (54 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1989 +37.1% 68.5% 93.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 68.5% 68.5% 68.5% 1
1980s 93.9% 93.9% 93.9% 1
1990s 72.7% 58.6% 89.8% 9
2000s 66.6% 60.1% 74.3% 9
2010s 74.5% 69.4% 77.8% 10
2020s 80.9% 78.2% 83.6% 5

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 81 Saint Lucia 83.5% compare
  2. 82 Zambia 82.9% compare
  3. 83 Slovakia 82.7% compare
  4. 85 Czechia 81.9% compare
  5. 86 Burkina Faso 81.8% compare
  6. 87 Guam 81.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Albania?
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Albania was 81.9% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 1989.
What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 58.6% in 1997.
How does Albania rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
Albania ranks 84th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
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Coverage
220 places, 5,351 data points, 1960–2025
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Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.